Windshield



l 'of the slidingv type so as. to be easily raised or lowered by an occupant in thefront seat- Patented oet. 12, v192e.

UNITED. STATES f Laarne 7 ,PAT

ROBERT FISHER, orf NEWT YORK,v` N.v Y.

WmnsHIkELD. i

' This invention relates vto improvementsin ywindshields and has particular reierence t0 vehicle windshields. I l

VThe rprincipal object of the invention re sides in a windshield which includes a pair o-slidable transparent panels which may be adjusted to allow air to enter the vehicle for Ventilating Vpurposes and which panels may be adjusted to exclude` all elements from entering the vehicle when so desired.

Another object is to provide-a'windshield of an automobile, and which yaliords a1 clear visiontherethrough for the` operator when the shield is in any ofits adjusted positions.

A furtherL object of the invention VYresides in the provision of a slidably adjustable' I windshield which is `simple in construction,

easy to install inautomobiles4 oi" the closedV type and which does not vdetract from the vattractive-appearance of the vehicle.

'Vith these and other objects 1n view, the

' invention resides in certain novel .construcimproved f windshield withjpartsv broken' awayin section and showing tion and combinationjand arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are Vhereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed'out in the kappended *claims, and are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in

, .'Figure 4 1s anienlarged' horizontalgsecy .tio-nal view on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.2

VFigure 5y is a' vertical sectionaliview on A .the line 5 -5 ofFiguref.

Figure 6 .is a perspective ,f view othe factuating parts. l

Referring more particularly to the drawings,- the reference numeral 10 designates the win'dshield frame of an automobile ofthe .closed typey and which-includes spacedrsidey posts 11 anda top cross. piece 12vwhich is hollow soasfto receive Ithe top of thegslidl,ing windshield section v13 when the same is .moved to a raised position. A lowerwindfshield sectionld co-'acts with' the section 13 :tol provide 'a Shield f01f .Closing 'the Space j ried by each channel member.lflandwhich rlug has a bevelled side-.26.- for sliding movevwithin the frame and which .shield sections maybe adjusted withrespectto each other to provide openings for the passagefoii'air into the interior `of the `automobile forven tilating purposes.

.The inner'faces grooved or mortice'd their enti-re lengthas at 15's0 as to receive rubber weatherstrips 16 whichy are i-shaped in cross section for:

slidably receiving U-shaped channel mem- .bers 17 kand 18 of the respective .upper and lower shield sections 13 and 14C. Glass panels or .panes 19 and 2O are respectively mounted in the opposed channels 17 andylS but are held from engagementrrwith the innerwalls of the channels byY cushion strips21VV which are also U-shaped in cross section and. i which are' of lengths, equal to the lengthsVK 7 5 glass panelsl are rictionally `held within the Y `channelmembers for slidinginovementthereof the v channel members17r vand `18, Y The lnterposedbetween the side walls` of the. channel membersand the adjacent'walls of the weatherstrips, are plates 22 of a length` approximating the lengthfof the ,combined channel members and each plate being-pro.

vided with ca slot 23, thevertical` walls of i which are bevelled as at 24. i AV lug 25 is carment withrespect tothe walls 24.v 'Ifhev lug 25 extends through the'fslot en thelface or Y of theplate 22.` Thefplates 22 are riveted or otherwise secured to the respective chan- 1 vthe sanielandlies flush with the] outer face nel members 18as at 27 so as to be movable therewith. Aj bracket 28v extends .flOm each.

plate 22 and passes through, a slot inthe weather strip land into a recess 281 kprof-VV vided in the side posts'11. j lThe slot andrecess are `of such `length .as to-allow'the plate 4a limited vertical movement "for a-p'urposel to" be presently :explained The f bracket T28 10B isprovided with a verticall slot 29 Ifor the he@ vPassage; 0f weet Screw 30 zhaving .ai shoulder 31 onl the shank thereof. Thefthreaded shankfof .the setscrew entersthe threaded openingg32 ina -plate 33 which yis'105,`

'secured yto the side Wall of each of the .-recesses 28, whilethe shoulder v31 engagesv 1 against the bracket when the set 'screw has 'been screwed into aclamping position for holding the lower shieldina raised position- ,whenthe meeting.v edges? of Ithe twofshi'eld psections are in engagement.

ofthe side postsl `are j Vio 1n Figure 1 oi the drawings, 1 have shown two shield sections in a normally closed position, at which time air and dust is excluded.

l/Vhen in this position, the top shield section,`

13 is resting upon the lower shield section 14 with the shank ofthe set screws 30 disposed Y at the top ends of the slots 29. Should it be desired to allow air to enter the vehicle ata f Athe usual well-known construction and is adapted to actuate the upper shielc section 13. When the mechanism 34 is operated to lift the shield section 13,V the saine moves upward away from the lower shield section 13, and continues to move away ui'itil the engage the ends of the slots 24 of the respective plates 22 at whichv time the lower section will move with the upper section for a Ydistance equal to the length ot the slots '29. The set screws may now be tightened to clamp the lower section in a raised position and relieve the wei glit oit the same troni 'the'lugsf 25. At this time, the tionsare in theposition shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

Should it be desired to only allow air to enter the bottom oit the windshield, the mechanism 34 is reversely operated which causes the upper section 13 to move 'downward until it rests onthe top shield section 1li, thusA closing the space between Athe two shieldsections to leave only the space at the bottom ot the shield as sliown'in Figure 3 of the drawing. -f lnorder to close the space at the bottom,

"the set screws 30 are loosenedV which permits the lower section to drop to a closed position under its own weight, after which the mechanism 84 is further operated to lower the top section until the space between the two sections is fully closed.

` From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have' constructed a windshield which includes a pair olf slidable sections 'capable of being adjusted to various positions to admit air into a vehicle 'and which maybe adjusted by an occupant of the front -seat ywithout undue effort. Vvheniully closed, the windshield imparts the appearancefof a single transparent panel, as there are no obstructions which might interfere vvwith the vision of an operai-en What is claimed as new is 1. In combination with the windshield 'trame of an automobile, upper and lower vtransparent shield sections slidably mounted iell secsliield section reaches a predetermined point in its upward movement :tor lifting said lowershield section a predetermined distance to provide an open space at the bottom of said windshield trame.

f2. 1n combination with the windshieldA :tra-me of an automobile, upper and lower transparent shield-sections slidably mounted within said frame and normally closing` the same, means for raising the vupper shield section to provide an open space between said upper and lower shield sections, and

`'auton'iadic means operable when the upper shield section reaches a predetermined point iii its upward movement for lifting said lower shield section a rpiedetermined distance to provide-an open space alt the bottom ofsaid windshield` frame, and'means vitoi' retaining said lower shield section'in a raised position upon the lowering olf-said upper windshield section to close the vspace between said upper and lower windshield sections.

3. In combination with transparent shield sections slidably mounted within said traine and normally closing the sain-e, means :tor raising the upper shield section to provide an open space between said upperrand lower shield sections, andV automatic means operable'when the upper shield section reaches a predetern'iined point in itsV the Windshield trame olf `an automobile, upper and lower' 90 l 1GO i tion upon the lowering of said upper windshield section to close the space between` said upper and lower windshield sections, said means including vset screws carried by op- -posite'sides of said windshield frame for clamping engagement with bracketsicarried by said lower shield section.

4. 111 combination withthe sidefposts'o'f the windshield frame of a vehicle having grooves provided in the inner faces and extending the length thereof, uppery and lower shield sections slidably mounted withinsaid grooves,eachshield section including opposed channelfmembers, a transparent panel supported by said'channel `members, plates secured -v to the channel mem- `vbers ot' the rlower shield ysection and fexsaid plates having an elongated slot therein, a lug extending from each oi-l the upper 'channel members into the respective slot,

substantially as and -for the purpose speci'- lied;

5. 1n combination with the' sideiposts of thefwindshield frame 'of a vehicle having f v1,603,200 Y grooves provided in the inner faces and extending the length thereof, upper and lower shield. sections slidably mounted withinv l1oV . tion `and extending parallelto the channel said grooves, each shield section including opposed channel members, a transparenty panel yieldably supported by said channel members, yieldable weather strips seatedwithin said grooves and extending" the lengthA of the same, plates secured to the channel members oi' the lower shield secmembers of the upper shield section .and'of lengths approximating the combinedA length of theupper. and lower `channel members, each of said plates Vhaving an elongated slot therein, arlug vextending rom'each of the upper channel members into the respective slot, 'f substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.V

, y,6. A 'f windshield comprising a frame structure, upper and Llower` transparent shieldV sections slidably mounted within said frame structure and normallyfdisposed in meeting engagement-with each other to completely close said frame structure, ac-v tuating means for raising said` upperjshield. section with respect to said" lower shield section, and automatic means operable *when l the upper shield section reaches a predef l termined point iniits upward movement for lifting said lower shield section a predetermined distance, said automatic means including plates carried by the opposed sides' of said lower'shield section and extending parallel to the sides of said upper shield section, said plate having` elongated .slots signature.

therenfor the'reception of lugs carried by jthe sides of said upper shield section, .whereby saidllugs engage the kupper closed ends of said slotsv after." the rupper section has `beenraised the above specified distance; y Y

` 7. A windshield *comprisingv `a framel structure, .upper and lowerV transparent shieldV sections slidably mounted within said frame structure y and normally disposed VinV meeting engagement ywith each other to completely close lsaid Vframe structure', actuatingmeans for raising said upper shield section with respect to *saidk lower 4shield section., saidA plate lhaving elongated lslots therein for the receptionoflugs carried by the sides of said upper shield secsaid automatic tion, whereby said lugs engage the upperv closed ends of' said slots after the upper section hasbeen raisedthe abovespecied distance, and means for locking said lower shield section in a raised position upon the ylowering vof said upperl shield sectioninto meeting engagement p with said lower VshieldV section. Y y

In testimonywhereof I have aiixed my j ROBERT FISHER. 

